Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society's Summer Jazz Concert

ABOUT:

“Nick Mancini feels like a major jazz artist now. Take him for granted and kick yourself later, when seeing him gets too expensive.”

Vibraphonist and composer Nick Mancini leads this musically compelling collective/quintet with multi-Grammy® winning John Daversa on trumpet, pianist Peter Schlamb, Ryan McGillicuddy on bass and Steven Pruitt on drums.

Mancini has performed and recorded with such diverse luminaries as Arturo Sandoval, Peter Erskine, Poncho Sanchez, Kenny Werner along with some of the greatest young and emerging stars, such as Kamasi Washington, Miguel Atwood-Fergusson and Ben Wendel. Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader John Daversa has performed with a variety of artists including Burt Bacharach, The Yellowjackets, Dr. Dre and Michael Buble. Daversa’s celebrated career has included appearances on “The Today Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and recordings with such notable artists as Herbie Hancock, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Andraé Crouch and The Yellowjackets.